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| Survivors of Beslan terror attack arrive in Israel for 3-week visit |
| 2004-11-08 |
| 18 children who witnessed horror in Russian town will be guests of the City of Ashkelon. Thirty-eight residents of Beslan, including 18 children who survived the school carnage in the town, arrived this (Sunday) morning at the Haifa Port and will be guests of the city of Ashkelon in the next three weeks. The initiators of the visit, city mayor Roni Mahatzari and Moshe Mano of "Mano Shipping", have expressed hope they would be able to provide their guests with three weeks of great experiences that would hopefully help them deal with their tragedy. On Monday, the children will be examined at the Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon and will then commence their journeys across Israel. They will be staying at the French Vacation Village in Ashkelon. According to Mahatzari, "As a nation that has so much experience in dealing with terrorism, I believe we have something to offer countries such as Russia regarding the treatment of children who are victims of terror". Head of the Beslan delegation, Allan Dubayev, said that the town of Beslan would like to thank the City of Ashkelon and all those who were involved in bringing the children to Israel. The connection between Beslan and Ashkelon began in the beginning of September. After the atrocious attack perpetrated by Chechnya rebels left 330 adults and children dead, Mahatzari wrote a letter to his counterpart in which he had offered to host children who were victims of the attack. The City of Ashkelon, the Even Ezer Foundation and the Organization of Olim from the Caucuses financed the trip. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |